Job Description
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as an Electronics Engineering Manager 3 based out of Elkridge, MD.
You will report to the Troy Hill Director of Manufacturing and Site Lead and will be responsible for overall direction, leadership, and management of approximately 30 employees. This cross-disciplined organization includes Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Test Engineering, and Facility Engineering Management. The selected candidate must be able to work collaboratively with other E&S and business leaders, as well as other enabling functions to meet our commitments and address/resolve challenges in a timely manner.
What You'll Get to Do:
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team (15-20 engineers, 1-2 managers), ensuring alignment, performance, and development
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Oversee project activities, design processes, and adherence to guidelines across test, manufacturing, and facilities functions
• Develop, coach, and evaluate managers and engineers to build technical depth and leadership capability
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and establish performance objectives aligned with program and site goals
• Implement training programs to enhance technical skills, safety, and compliance
• Manage team engagement, recognition, and resolve personnel issues; facilitate knowledge sharing and mentoring
• Oversee department budgets and support compensation planning
• Support proposal activities and technical/management deliverables
• Build relationships with internal/external customers and collaborate with peer managers for consistency
• Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmaps, and IRAD projects
• Monitor key performance indicators, drive cost-saving and efficiency initiatives, and champion automation and process improvements
• Present deliverables at technical and operations reviews
• Improve test yields, defect tracking, and reduce cycle times, support engineering redesigns and cost reduction
• Lead efforts to improve product quality, reduce rework costs, and enhance operational efficiency
• Oversee test engineering for new product development and sustainment, including diagnostics and repair
• Coordinate resources and scheduling to balance workloads and staff flexibility
• Integrate design changes and validation with supply chain, engineering, and quality teams
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and contract obligations
• Manage facility engineering to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations; execute maintenance, upgrades, and capital investment plans
• Collaborate with environmental, safety, and facilities teams to maintain compliance and support long-term infrastructure planning and risk mitigation
You must be able to leverage leadership abilities, established processes, and best practices to achieve sustainable top performance, a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You possess the ability to balance programmatic needs to deliver results within cost, schedule, and quality parameters while encouraging and rewarding innovative behaviors. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Finally, you have demonstrated success in influencing the direction of technology discriminators, including identifying and championing change within the organization to achieve competitive advantage for the business.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a (STEM) discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of relevant professional experience; Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 6 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in technical problemsolving, solution development, implementation, rootcause analysis, and progress monitoring
• Experience leading diverse engineering teams, attracting and developing top talent, and managing functional peoplemanagement responsibilities in an engineering environment
• Experience with functional management tools and processes: staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, and standard operating procedures
• Experience briefing senior leadership, executives, and customers effectively and convey technical information at a highlevel
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) is required
• U.S. citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM fields
• Current Special Program Access (SAP)
• Experience in multi-disciplined engineering environment
• Experience with RF subsystem design and analysis
• Experience with platform integration
• Experience with interactions between sensor and platform
• Experience with active and passive antenna test
• Experience with indoor and outdoor range
• Experience in Program management, Functional management, and/or Stakeholder management skills
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Primary Level Salary Range: $167,500.00 - $251,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as an Electronics Engineering Manager 3 based out of Elkridge, MD.
You will report to the Troy Hill Director of Manufacturing and Site Lead and will be responsible for overall direction, leadership, and management of approximately 30 employees. This cross-disciplined organization includes Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Test Engineering, and Facility Engineering Management. The selected candidate must be able to work collaboratively with other E&S and business leaders, as well as other enabling functions to meet our commitments and address/resolve challenges in a timely manner.
What You'll Get to Do:
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team (15-20 engineers, 1-2 managers), ensuring alignment, performance, and development
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Oversee project activities, design processes, and adherence to guidelines across test, manufacturing, and facilities functions
• Develop, coach, and evaluate managers and engineers to build technical depth and leadership capability
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and establish performance objectives aligned with program and site goals
• Implement training programs to enhance technical skills, safety, and compliance
• Manage team engagement, recognition, and resolve personnel issues; facilitate knowledge sharing and mentoring
• Oversee department budgets and support compensation planning
• Support proposal activities and technical/management deliverables
• Build relationships with internal/external customers and collaborate with peer managers for consistency
• Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmaps, and IRAD projects
• Monitor key performance indicators, drive cost-saving and efficiency initiatives, and champion automation and process improvements
• Present deliverables at technical and operations reviews
• Improve test yields, defect tracking, and reduce cycle times, support engineering redesigns and cost reduction
• Lead efforts to improve product quality, reduce rework costs, and enhance operational efficiency
• Oversee test engineering for new product development and sustainment, including diagnostics and repair
• Coordinate resources and scheduling to balance workloads and staff flexibility
• Integrate design changes and validation with supply chain, engineering, and quality teams
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and contract obligations
• Manage facility engineering to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations; execute maintenance, upgrades, and capital investment plans
• Collaborate with environmental, safety, and facilities teams to maintain compliance and support long-term infrastructure planning and risk mitigation
You must be able to leverage leadership abilities, established processes, and best practices to achieve sustainable top performance, a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You possess the ability to balance programmatic needs to deliver results within cost, schedule, and quality parameters while encouraging and rewarding innovative behaviors. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Finally, you have demonstrated success in influencing the direction of technology discriminators, including identifying and championing change within the organization to achieve competitive advantage for the business.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a (STEM) discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of relevant professional experience; Master's degree in a (STEM) discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 6 years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in technical problemsolving, solution development, implementation, rootcause analysis, and progress monitoring
• Experience leading diverse engineering teams, attracting and developing top talent, and managing functional peoplemanagement responsibilities in an engineering environment
• Experience with functional management tools and processes: staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, and standard operating procedures
• Experience briefing senior leadership, executives, and customers effectively and convey technical information at a highlevel
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) is required
• U.S. citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM fields
• Current Special Program Access (SAP)
• Experience in multi-disciplined engineering environment
• Experience with RF subsystem design and analysis
• Experience with platform integration
• Experience with interactions between sensor and platform
• Experience with active and passive antenna test
• Experience with indoor and outdoor range
• Experience in Program management, Functional management, and/or Stakeholder management skills
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Primary Level Salary Range: $167,500.00 - $251,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip out customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our nearly 100,000 employees contribute to launching the technology of tomorrow, today.
© 2025 Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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